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When Star Trek: Discovery actor Jason Isaacs took the stage at Star Trek Las Vegas on Thursday, he decided to shake up the standard moderator-interviewee in chairs model and fly solo — just a man and a mic facing the convention attendees mano-a-Trekkers. One topic he discussed, however,...

Have you ever wanted to sit down and have a drink with Captain Kirk while you wax nostalgic about his first encounter with the Klingons? Well, you may not be able to do that, but the next thing may be the newly released James T. Kirk Straight Bourbon...

This October, Destination Star Trek returns to Birmingham, England for three days of celebrity panels, autograph sessions, photos ops and a special prop and costume museum. The event will kick off on Friday, October 19th and run through Sunday the 21st at the NEC Birmingham. “Europe’s Official Star...

Star Trek: The Original Series star William Shatner, along with Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner and Christopher Lloyd from Star Trek III: The Search for Spock are all scheduled to appear at Fan Expo Boston this summer. The three-day event, which was previously known as Boston...

William Shatner, who played the iconic Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek films, turns 87 years old today. Montreal-born actor William Shatner started his career as a Shakespearean stage performer in Stratford, Canada and on Broadway in New York City...

William Shatner is set to go on tour in nine U.S. cities this spring to host special screenings of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The tour kicks off in Milwaukee, WI next month and concludes in Newark, NJ in May. Following each screening, Shatner will discuss...

William Shatner, who hasn’t played the role of Star Trek‘s Captain James T. Kirk in more than 20 years — aside from an appearance at the Oscars a few years ago and reading Kirk’s his autobiography — believes that virtual reality and CGI is the key to his...

Star Trek: The Next Generation Cast Reunion, Hosted By William Shatner Members of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast, including Brent Spiner, Gates McFadden, Jonathan Frakes, Marina Sirtis, and Michael Dorn, will take part in a reunion panel this weekend at Rhode Island Comic Con. The 45-minute...

With the 35th anniversary screening of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan returning to theaters in less than two weeks, Fathom Events has released a trailer for the event. The trailer includes a look at the newly-recorded interview with William Shatner that will run prior to the...

William Shatner says he’s “fit and ready” to sit in the captain’s chair once again. William Shatner will forever be the Captain Kirk for many Star Trek fans. Since the announcement of the rebooted film franchise (now known as the “Kelvin Timeline”) in 2007 and a younger actor,...

TNG Cast Reunite at Silicon Valley Comic Con to Talk Acting, Discovery, Science, and Current Television Most of the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation attended a reunion panel, hosted by William Shatner, at the Silicon Valley Comic Con last week in celebration of the show’s 30th...

As a kid watching Star Trek on New York’s WPIX in my home state of New Jersey, I can recall being really excited when I’d catch repeats of the various episodes. Mirror, Mirror was one of my favorites, as was the pure comic delight of The Trouble With...

Today, William Shatner, the actor who played the legendary Captain James Tiberius Kirk in Star Trek: The Original Series and seven Star Trek motion pictures, turned 86 years old. The Montreal-born actor started his career as a Shakespearean stage performer in Stratford, Canada and on Broadway in New...

The last Star Trek film to feature the entire Original Series cast, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, celebrates its 25th anniversary today. A timely commentary on the end of the Cold War, The Undiscovered Country sees the crew of the Enterprise fight against conspirators intent on interrupting...

Arguably the most successful movie in the franchise, Star Trek IV: The One With the Whales… or rather, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, was released 30 years ago today. The second directorial effort of Leonard Nimoy, The Voyage Home saw the Enterprise crew go back in time...

We have recently been made aware of a false headline currently circulating on social media reporting the deaths of William Shatner and Clint Eastwood. The sponsored Facebook ad deceivingly attaches our name to the Shatner headline. When clicked, the user is brought to a malicious phishing website. We...

Creation Entertainment, the organizers of the Official Star Trek Convention, have announced William Shatner as the first guest to appear at next year’s event in Las Vegas. Creation broke the news on Wednesday afternoon via email, stating that Shatner is scheduled to appear on Saturday during the convention...

While promoting the Destination Star Trek Europe convention in Birmingham, UK on Friday, William Shatner was (awkwardly) interviewed by the hosts of Good Morning Britain. “Are we on the air?” Shatner asked jokingly, while holding a mobile phone as he sat in the captain’s chair on a recreation...

Original Series actors William Shatner, Walter Koenig and George Takei put their differences aside to take part in an incredible moment that brought together more than twenty Star Trek actors and celebrities in a single photo. Shatner, Takei and Koenig Back Together Again! The historic moment took place...

The first-ever Star Trek Mission: New York convention took place this past weekend at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. More than forty years after the first convention took place in the Big Apple, CBS and Mission New York organizers ReedPOP celebrated the 50th anniversary of...

William Shatner is set to beam down to Beantown this weekend for the annual Boston Comic Con at the Seaport World Trade Center. The actor, who made Captain Kirk a household name, spoke to Dig Boston about Star Trek fandom, his connection to the city of Boston, throwing...